IBA, the aviation intelligence and advisory company, has announced a new partnership with bd-capital, a private equity firm focused on scaling data-led businesses. The investment will provide IBA with access to additional capital to accelerate its next phase of growth.
IBA’s data and advisory solutions support decision-making across the aviation industry, with its insights and services used by airlines, lessors, financial institutions and other global stakeholders.
Under TPA Capital’s previous ownership, IBA expanded its digital capabilities through the development of the IBA Insight platform, enabling the delivery of data-driven intelligence built on its proprietary dataset.
The new partnership with bd-capital reflects sustained demand for aviation data and analytics, as industry participants increasingly rely on independent intelligence to inform fleet, financing and operational decisions.
With bd-capital’s backing, IBA will continue to invest in its data and digital capabilities, focusing on expanding its analytics platform and enhancing its service offering to clients.
bd-capital will work alongside IBA CEO Gerry Gualtieri and his management team to support the company’s next phase of growth. As part of the transaction, Graham Elton will join IBA as Chairman, succeeding Chris Stibbs. He brings extensive experience supporting data and information services businesses, including previous chairmanships at Capital Economics, LCP, Law Business Research, JMAN Group and, most recently, With Intelligence.
IBA will continue to operate as a standalone business, with no changes to client relationships, services or points of contact.
